TRANSFORMER PROTECTION

AMIT LOHIYA
QUESTIONS
BEFORE
TRANSFORMER PROTECTION WITH RED670 RELAY

Internal electrical faults in

transformers cause immediate
damage and can often lead to
production loss for long duration
which leads to revenue loss.

This Presentation describes the

basic principles & functions of
RED670 relay used for
Transformer Protection.

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RED670 Relay Hardware

Transformer Module
Binary Input Module
Binary Output Module
Communication Module
Power Source Module
Analog to Digital Converter
Central Processing Unit
Protection Functions

FUNCTION DEVICE NO
Transformer Differential Protection 87TL
Restricted Earth Fault Protection 64R
Over Current/Earth Fault Protection 50/5150N/51N
Standby Earth Fault Protection 50G
Over/Under Voltage Protection 59/27
Auto Transfer Logic ATS
Disturbance Recorder DR
Events Log Events

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Transformer Differential Protection 87T
The transformer differential protection is a UNIT protection and also serves as the MAIN protection
of transformers in case of phase to phase fault. In RED670 relay, remote end currents are interchanged
between end terminals via fibre optic communication cables for differential algorithm.

The protective zone of a differential protection is clearly demarcated by input CTs to relay which includes
 33 kV Cable
 33/6.69kV Transformer
 6.6kV Cable

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Transformer Differential Protection 87T
FEATURES

1. Magnitude Compensation
2. Vector Group Compensation
3. Zero Sequence Current Elimination
4. Inrush Stabilization
5. Over Excitation Stabilization
6. Internal/External Fault Discriminator
7. Restrained Tripping
8. Unrestrained Tripping
9. CT Polarity Inversion

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Transformer Differential Protection 87T
CHARACTERISTICS

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Transformer Differential Protection 87T
CHARACTERISTICS

Values of the matrix A & B coefficients

depend on:

1.Power transformer winding

connection type, such as star or delta

2.Transformer vector group such as

Yd1, Dy11 and so on.

3.Settings for elimination of zero

sequence currents for individual
windings.

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Restricted Earth Fault Protection 64R
Restricted Earth Fault means an earth
fault from a restricted or localized
zone of a circuit.

The term "REF protection method "

means not to sense any earth
faults outside this restricted zone.

Out Zone Fault 

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Restricted Earth Fault Protection 64R
During fault, the maximum internal
fault current developed can reach high
voltages that can damage the relay
insulation.

Hence, a NON-LINEAR RESISTOR

(Metrosil) is used to limit this voltage
to a safe level.

In Zone Fault 

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Restricted Earth Fault Protection 64R
REF is very sensitive and can give
nuisance tripping for external faults
and hence requires a STABILISING
RESISTOR to reduce its sensitivity.

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Over Current/Earth Fault Protection 51/50/51N/50N

Used as a back-up short circuit protection of power transformers.

OC4PTOC/EF4PTOC Function has 4 different, individual settable steps.

Delay time characteristics
Definite time delay
Inverse time delay (IDMT)
PHPIOC/EFPIOC provides instantaneous phase/earth overcurrent protection

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Over Current/Earth Fault Characteristics

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Over Current/Earth Fault Connection

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Under & Over Voltage Protection 27/59
Under voltage protection (UV2PTUV)
is used to detect low power system
Voltage which can occur during faults
or abnormal conditions.

Over voltage protection OV2PTOV is

used to detect high power system
voltage which may occur during
abnormal conditions, such as, sudden
load loss.

UV2PTUV & OV2PTOV are two step

functions which can be set
independently.

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QUESTIONS
AFTER
CONTACT INFORMATION

AMIT LOHIYA

PROTECTION ENGINEER

IPM / MFCL PANAGARH / ELECTRICAL

Mobile 1: +91 83 72 80 88 39

E-mail: amitkumarlohiya212@gmail.com

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